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Stocks rise on heels of Dow's record day

Stocks closed up on Wall Street Wednesday with the Dow Jones industrial average inching higher. In the past, stocks have often drifted lower in the months after breaking through previous record highs.
Microsoft fined $730 million over browser choice

The European Union imposed a sanction on Microsoft after it failed to comply with a settlement where it promised to present Windows users with easier access to other Web browsers.
Disable Java? Here's how, after US agency warns of software 'vulnerability.'

To prevent cyber crime, the Department of Homeland Security advises Americans to temporarily disable Java 7 software, commonly used in Web-browser programs.
Casey Anthony: Did she do a Google search for 'fool-proof suffocation'? (+video)

Casey Anthony case: Florida detectives did not discover that someone at Casey Anthony's house did a Google search on her computer for "fool-proof suffocation" on the day her 2-year old daughter died.
Global News Blog China's leadership shakeup: Am I an unfortunate casualty?

I've been trying – and trying – to reinstall software I need to freely access the Web in China. I increasingly suspect I'm doing battle with state-sponsored hackers ahead of the sensitive party congress.
EU pulls Microsoft into latest antitrust investigation

Has Microsoft kept its promises from 2009? An EU antitrust committee will decide that soon. Already, Microsoft has conceded that it has "fallen short" in some areas.
Google Chrome debuts in an unusual place: Apple's iPhone

Is there room for both Google Chrome and the iPhone's built-in Safari browser?
Microsoft fine, $1.1B, upheld in antitrust suit

Microsoft fine costing $1.1 billion was upheld, resulting in the largest fine ever from a single antitrust case in Europe. The Microsoft fine was levied by the European Commission's antitrust suit.
Horizons Google Chrome edges out Internet Explorer. Will the lead last?

Google Chrome has dethroned Microsoft's Internet Explorer, according to a new report.
Horizons Windows RT will ban Firefox and Chrome, says Mozilla

According to Mozilla, Windows RT, a tablet-centric iteration of the upcoming Windows 8 OS, could be hitched exclusively to Internet Explorer.
Horizons Firefox 11, live this week, gets dev tools and add-on sync, but not much more

Firefox 11 goes live this week. Will the new edition of the popular browser help revive Mozilla's fortunes?
Horizons Hacking for the good guys: Chrome cracked at Pwnium contest

Google offered cash prizes this week to hackers who could break its Chrome web browser. Less than 24 hours after the winner brought Chrome down, Google developers had a security fix ready.
Let it snow with Google

'Let it snow' becomes Google's newest search Easter egg. So go for it. Let it snow!
Firefox 6: Is it really faster?

Firefox 6 rolled out this week as part of Mozilla's "rapid release" schedule. So how does Firefox 6 stack up to Chrome, IE9, and Firefox 5?
Amazon releases the Kindle Cloud Reader – and scores a win over Apple

Adding cloud technology to the Kindle puts Amazon a step above Apple in the e-reader wars.
Firefox 5 goes live. But is it any better than Firefox 4?

Firefox 5 launched today, and it has received some flak from bloggers, who point out that Firefox 5 is only a minor hop ahead of Firefox 4.
Happy IPv6 Day! How Internet traffic will soon change forever.

Internet traffic is about to undergo a major change. IPv6 will soon rewrite the inner workings of the Web. But will this overhaul of Internet traffic affect you?
Firefox 4 available for download now

Firefox 4 includes a range of updates, including tighter security and a slimmed-down, sleek browser interface.
Internet Explorer 9 racked up 2.35 million downloads in first day: Microsoft

Internet Explorer 9 is off to a strong start, Microsoft reps announced today.
Internet Explorer 9 primed for March 14 launch

Internet Explorer 9 will officially launch at the SXSW festival next week. Thanks to Microsoft's huge global presence, Internet Explorer 9 could become the most popular browser in the world within a year.
Chrome 8 quietly rolled out by Google

Chrome 8 – which includes a new PDF reader – got a very hushed launch from Google this week.
Internet Explorer 9 beta makes the browser wars interesting again

Internet Explorer 9 will hit the Web on Wednesday night.
The economics of privacy

People value privacy, but they also value convenience and free internet.
The Monitor's View: Private eyes are watching you (surf the Web)

Commercial tracking software often secretly records where users go on the Internet. If businesses don't set their own clear, simple privacy standards, government may need to step in with a 'do not track' option.
What's wrong with Firefox?

Firefox, a browser developed by Mozilla, has lost valuable market shares to Google Chrome and a resurgent Internet Explorer. Some analysts now wonder whether Firefox will rebound or go the way of Netscape.